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Australian cowboys, farmers rally against coal and gas mining

1 day ago Thousands of Australians, including farmers on horseback, have marched through Sydney, calling for an end to coal mining and a focus on renewable energy. The rally participants say mining projects damage productive land.

Another blow for giant Australian coal mine as rail company steps back

Feb 9, 2018 A train line will be needed to ship coal to the coast from the Galilee Basin (Photo: CSIRO). By Sophie Vorrath for RenewEconomy. The prospects of the mega coal mine and rail project planned for Queensland's Galilee Basin by Indian giant Adani have taken a fresh hit, after listed Australian freight company&nbsp

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Australian coal mine: Adani scraps contract with mine operator

Dec 22, 2017 MUMBAI: Adani Group has received another blow when it had to cancel the contract with mining services company Downer EDI for developing and running operating its Carmichael coal mine in Australia after the Gautam Adaniled conglomerate failed to get financiers to approve loans for the $13 billion&nbsp

Another blow for giant Australian coal mine as rail company steps back

Feb 9, 2018 A train line will be needed to ship coal to the coast from the Galilee Basin (Photo: CSIRO). By Sophie Vorrath for RenewEconomy. The prospects of the mega coal mine and rail project planned for Queensland's Galilee Basin by Indian giant Adani have taken a fresh hit, after listed Australian freight company&nbsp

Adani cancels A$2bn Australia coal mine contract amid cash crunch

Dec 17, 2017 Adani Group has cancelled a A$2bn contract with a mining services company for work on its proposed Carmichael coal mine in Australia due to its failure to raise funds for the controversial project. The cancellation of the contract with Downer, an Australian company, on Monday is the latest challenge to hit&nbsp

Confidence returns for Australian coal miners

Jan 20, 2018 Certainly the major listed Australian thermal coal miners have all seen positive movement in their share price from late 2017 through into 2018, bucking the wider perception of a market in decline. That was in turn driven by a resurgent thermal coal price after its massive bust three years ago. From August&nbsp

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Adani cancels A$2bn Australia coal mine contract amid cash crunch

Dec 17, 2017 Adani Group has cancelled a A$2bn contract with a mining services company for work on its proposed Carmichael coal mine in Australia due to its failure to raise funds for the controversial project. The cancellation of the contract with Downer, an Australian company, on Monday is the latest challenge to hit&nbsp

Australian coal mine: Adani scraps contract with mine operator

Dec 22, 2017 MUMBAI: Adani Group has received another blow when it had to cancel the contract with mining services company Downer EDI for developing and running operating its Carmichael coal mine in Australia after the Gautam Adaniled conglomerate failed to get financiers to approve loans for the $13 billion&nbsp

Minerals Coal

Most of Australia's black coal is mined in New South Wales and Queensland with approximately 70% of this being exported, mainly to Japan, making Australia the world's largest exporter of black coal. In 1997, approximately 60 Mt of brown coal were mined in Australia (Victoria), mostly for local power generation.

Australia Debates: Does a Warming Planet Really Need More Coal

Oct 14, 2017 The Australian government is considering a proposal to build one of the world's largest coal mines in this remote locale, known as the Galilee Basin, where acacia and eucalyptus trees grow wild between stered creeks. An Indian conglomerate, the Adani Group, has asked for a taxpayerfinanced loan of&nbsp

Adani to build, operate Australian coal mine by itself Business Line

Dec 18, 2017 The Adani Group said on Monday it had canceled plans with Downer EDI Ltd to help develop and run its Carmichael coal mine in Australia after failing to secure a cheap government loan for the A$16.5 billion ($13 billion) project. The move marks the latest blow to the longdelayed Carmichael mine, which&nbsp

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Coal Geoscience Australia

Coal has been crucial to the Australian economy and social fabric since colonisation. Coal was initially mined on a small scale in New South Wales in the early 1800s at Newcastle (then named Coal Valley). The 1900s saw opportunities for increased industrial development and wealth generation in the form of steamships,&nbsp

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Resources Australia's Coal Industry Coal mines (by state)

Coal mines (by state). Major Coal Projects. Download large version of map. Black Coal Operating Mines in Queensland. Download large version of map. Black Coal Operating Mines in New South Wales. Download large version of map. Brown Coal Deposits and Operating Mines in Victoria. Download large version of map&nbsp

Coal Mineral Fact Sheets Australian Mines Atlas

Coal is a combustible rock of organic origin composed mainly of carbon (5098 per cent), hydrogen (313 per cent) and oxygen, with lesser amounts of nitrogen, sulphur and other elements. Some water is always present, as are grains of inorganic matter that form an incombustible residue known as ash. Coal is classified by&nbsp

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Why Adani's planned Carmichael coalmine matters to Australia

Aug 16, 2017 Water: Among the most pressing environmental concerns with the Carmichael mine, aside from climate change, is its reliance on water, a precious resource in Australia. Coal mining uses a lot of water for everything from cooling cutting equipment in underground mines through to transporting coal as a&nbsp

Resources Australia's Coal Industry Coal mines (by state)

Coal mines (by state). Major Coal Projects. Download large version of map. Black Coal Operating Mines in Queensland. Download large version of map. Black Coal Operating Mines in New South Wales. Download large version of map. Brown Coal Deposits and Operating Mines in Victoria. Download large version of map&nbsp

Adani is said to seek $2.3 billion debt for Australia coal mines project

Dec 22, 2017 Sydney: Adani Enterprises Ltd. needs as much as A$3 billion ($2.3 billion) in debt financing to help start producing Australian coal from one of the world's largest mines, after major banks from Sydney to New York said they don't want to lend to polluting fossilfuel projects. The company is seeking A$2&nbsp